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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When he first enters Arthur's castle, what is the Green Knight holding in one of his hands?
(a) A green shield.
(b) A holly-bough.
(c) A rose.
(d) A green sword.

2. What do "the lord" and Sir Gawain promise to give to each other?
(a) Solitude.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Anything they obtain during the day.
(d) Wealth.

3. What encrusts the circlet on Sir Gawain's helmet?
(a) Rubys.
(b) Emeralds.
(c) Saphires.
(d) Diamonds.

4. Who does the Green Knight greet as he enters Arthur's castle?
(a) Sir Gawain.
(b) Arthur.
(c) No one.
(d) Queen Guinevere.

5. How is Sir Gawain related to King Arthur?
(a) Arthur is Gawain's uncle.
(b) Arthur is Gawain's father.
(c) Arthur is Gawain's brother-in-law.
(d) Arthur is Gawain's cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prey is forbidden to be slain by "the lord"?

2. Why does Sir Gawain refuse to tell "the lord" where his "spoils" came from?

3. Whom does "the lord" say will sit with Sir Gawain while he is away?

4. Who, according to the text, created the pentangle?

5. What gift does Sir Gawain refuse from "the lady" on the third hunting day?

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